Nauseda secured his second term of presidency in the second round of the ballot on Sunday, winning about 80 percent of the vote, initial results show.
His rival, Ingrida Simonyte, the prime minister, garnered about 20 percent.
“I congratulate my friend Gitanas Nauseda on winning the presidential election of the Republic of Lithuania!” Duda wrote in Lithuanian on the X platform on Sunday night.
“I'm pleased that we'll be able to continue our excellent cooperation.”
Sveikinu savo draugą @GitanasNauseda su pergale Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidento rinkimuose! Džiaugiuosi, kad galėsime tęsti mūsų puikų bendradarbiavimą. 🇵🇱🤝🇱🇹
The first round of the presidential election in Lithuania was held on May 12. At that time, Nauseda won 43.95 percent of the vote and Simonyte 20.05 percent.
